console
151
6.5
- noun
- /ˈkɒnsoʊl/
- Specialized
:
consola
- The technician checked the readings on the console to ensure everything was functioning properly.
- computer console
- control console
- seated at a console
I'm setting up a DJ practice area, ADJ console set right there facing the bed.
- I'm setting up a DJ practice area, ADJ console set right there facing the bed.
Examples
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You two, locate the master ignition switch on the main console.
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On the console in front of you, there is a sequence of numbers.
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This is the center console part, which has a lot of space.
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I want you to look at the main console in front of you.
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I much prefer having the console here in front of me rather than down below.
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It's just going to print a log to the console or to a terminal window.
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Arnold pushed his chair back from the central console at the control panel.
Fiction book (1990) -
Now, you'll see a light light up on the console.
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Give me direct visual readout at my flight console.
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However, robots in hospitals are hardwired to the control console, so there is no delay from input to output.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
57
5.7
A device with a screen and keyboard for using a computer
30
3.4
A panel in a vehicle with instruments and controls for the driver
1
9.0
A simple text screen for typing commands on a Unix or Linux computer
Compounds
1
4.4
A narrow table that stands against a wall to hold decorations in a hallway or entryway
How Complex
- Specialized
63
3.4
15
3.5
- Specialized
151
6.5
- Specialized
19
3.4
5
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Console for a panel of controls comes from the idea of a small table or support where devices sit, so a console is the place where you watch and use the controls to run a machine or system.